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Job ID: 895669
Job Title
Registered Nurse – PACU
Location
Albuquerque, NM | Inpatient / Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Days | 4×12-Hour Shifts (6:00–18:30) | Expected 36–48 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
- Provide post-anesthesia care to patients in a PACU setting within a Level I Trauma, acute care facility, maintaining a 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio
- Perform and manage pre- and post-Cardiac Catheterization Lab procedures
- Perform and manage pre- and post-Interventional Radiology (IR) procedures
- Float within the PACU department to the Holding area as needed, where ratios may be 1:3–5 and patients are equivalent to an inpatient PCU level of acuity
- Participate in on-call coverage, with approximately 1–2 overnight call shifts per month on a 4-week schedule
- Fulfill one weekend shift per month and work 2 out of 3 designated holiday bundles (Thanksgiving & the day after; Christmas Eve & Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day)
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license (pending licensure may be considered at submission)
- Minimum 2 years of PACU experience; Level I Trauma and Telemetry experience required
- Required certifications: BLS (BCLS), ACLS, and PALS — RQI certifications are not accepted
- Proficiency with Cerner electronic health records
- Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible; a non-local driver’s license must be on file
- Must be available to work 2 out of 3 holiday bundles as outlined above
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Prior travel nursing experience preferred
- Experience in a teaching hospital or children’s hospital environment
- Familiarity with high-acuity PCU-level patient populations
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work at a large, Level I Trauma and teaching facility with a broad scope of clinical exposure across PACU and related care areas
- No-cost parking on site; scrubs provided in facility-designated color (black)